pumping before birth. yes or no?

im 38 weeks. getting induced in a week. is it ok if i pump?

you don't have any milk. you won't get any until 2-3 days after birth.

You don't start lactating until after the baby is born.

You don't have any milk to pump right now.
just colostrum, which newborns need at first.

I'd just wait until after you deliver.

<blockquote><b>Quoting JiLLiAN.:</b>" you don't have any milk. you won't get any until 2-3 days after birth."</blockquote>




  it could send you into labor too.

Pumping will most likely only make your breasts sore and cause you to have Braxton Hicks. Why would you want to pump?

<blockquote><b>Quoting JiLLiAN.:</b>" you don't have any milk. you won't get any until 2-3 days after birth."</blockquote>



 

Quoting Mother of One plus One:" <blockquote><b>Quoting JiLLiAN.:</b>" you don't have any milk. you won't get any until 2-3 days after birth."</blockquote>   it could send you into labor too."

and it would probably hurt like a bitch.

in order to make milk, your placenta needs to detatch from the uterus to make the hormones necissary for lactating..

pumping wont do anything,

Quoting ☮ Phuket:" in order to make milk, your placenta needs to detatch from the uterus to make the hormones necissary for lactating.. pumping wont do anything,"

 

Right now you only have colostrum, no milk. All pumping will do is cause braxton hicks and or contractions. Not a good idea without medical supervision as pumping while pregnant can cause violent contractions which are not good for the baby.

I pumped before DD was born because I heard it could help me go into labor - nothing came out and it didn't work, so it was pretty pointless.